Recently appointed as a smartEn Demand-Side Flexibility Ambassador, Guro Grøtterud shares her perspective on why demand-side flexibility must be treated as a core system tool, not an afterthought, and why waiting for “perfect conditions” risks slowing down Europe’s energy transition.
Together with a broad coalition of European organisations and associations, smartEn has signed a joint letter calling for a strong future-proof post-2030 EU energy framework, one that strengthens Europe’s security, affordability, competitiveness and resilience. The joint letter calls for: Delivering
Ahead of the upcoming Electrification Action Plan, smartEn, E-Mobility Europe and European Heat Pump Association have joined forces in a letter calling for an ambitious approach that pairs electrification targets with the full activation of flexible demand across the EU.
Ahead of this week’s European Council discussion on energy affordability, President von derLeyen, in her letter of 16 March, gave an important political endorsement to what smartEnhas long argued: Europe should accelerate low-carbon, home-grown energy, move forwardon system flexibility ‘including
As the EU shapes its approach to AI regulation, it is crucial that the energy dimension is fully understood. Our latest paper demonstrates how the Flexible Demand Management Industry (FDMI) is already deploying AI across significant parts of Demand-Side Flexibility
Read smartEn’s letter to reply to the ongoing ACER consultation on harmonisation of BSP participation to PICASSO/aFRR and MARI/mFRR.
Europe is entering the next phase of its energy transition without sufficient system flexibility. Demand-side flexibility (DSF) is still largely absent from energy markets, despite its critical role in cost control and system security. Two new reports expose a growing
The cause of the blackout that occurred in the Iberian Peninsula on Monday 28 April 2025 is still unknown and any interpretation remains speculation. While demand-side flexibility (DSF) may or may not have prevented the blackout, a more robust and
